RECENT JAPAN QUAKES 5/28--5/31/2008

4.8 Mb - HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.8 Mb
Date-Time
31 May 2008 06:23:54 UTC
31 May 2008 15:23:54 near epicenter
31 May 2008 00:23:54 standard time in your timezone
Location
43.358N 145.862E
Depth
105 km
Distances
126 km (78 miles) ENE (69 degrees) of Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan
263 km (164 miles) SW (218 degrees) of Kuril'sk, Kuril Islands
284 km (176 miles) E (98 degrees) of Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
1002 km (623 miles) NNE (30 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 10.8 km; Vertical 8.6 km
Parameters
Nph = 25; Dmin = 267.3 km; Rmss = 0.56 seconds; Gp = 169°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008ssaw

5.0 Mb - NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.0 Mb
Date-Time
31 May 2008 05:03:33 UTC
31 May 2008 14:03:33 near epicenter
30 May 2008 23:03:33 standard time in your timezone
Location
36.559N 141.611E
Depth
30 km
Distances
85 km (53 miles) SE (132 degrees) of Iwaki, Honshu, Japan
103 km (64 miles) ENE (78 degrees) of Mito, Honshu, Japan
165 km (103 miles) SE (142 degrees) of Fukushima, Honshu, Japan
194 km (121 miles) ENE (59 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 13.8 km; Vertical 33.9 km
Parameters
Nph = 43; Dmin = 304.8 km; Rmss = 1.14 seconds; Gp = 126°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008ssar

4.6 Mb - SOUTHEAST OF RYUKYU ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.6 Mb
Date-Time
30 May 2008 18:09:43 UTC
31 May 2008 03:09:43 near epicenter
30 May 2008 12:09:43 standard time in your timezone
Location
24.994N 128.009E
Depth
35 km
Distances
135 km (84 miles) SSE (165 degrees) of Naha, Okinawa, Japan
390 km (243 miles) E (79 degrees) of Ishigaki-jima, Ryukyu Islands, Japan
1368 km (850 miles) NNE (31 degrees) of MANILA, Philippines
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 17.9 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 30; Dmin = 704.1 km; Rmss = 1.21 seconds; Gp = 140°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008srcx

4.5 Mb - RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.5 Mb
Date-Time
30 May 2008 20:56:15 UTC
31 May 2008 05:56:15 near epicenter
30 May 2008 14:56:15 standard time in your timezone
Location
25.024N 127.981E
Depth
35 km
Distances
131 km (81 miles) SSE (166 degrees) of Naha, Okinawa, Japan
388 km (241 miles) E (79 degrees) of Ishigaki-jima, Ryukyu Islands, Japan
1369 km (851 miles) NNE (31 degrees) of MANILA, Philippines
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 21.2 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 25; Dmin = 702.1 km; Rmss = 1.30 seconds; Gp = 147°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008srcw

5.1 Mb - RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.1 Mb
Date-Time
30 May 2008 18:11:47 UTC
31 May 2008 03:11:47 near epicenter
30 May 2008 12:11:47 standard time in your timezone
Location
25.104N 127.980E
Depth
35 km
Distances
122 km (76 miles) SSE (165 degrees) of Naha, Okinawa, Japan
390 km (242 miles) ENE (78 degrees) of Ishigaki-jima, Ryukyu Islands, Japan
1377 km (856 miles) NNE (31 degrees) of MANILA, Philippines
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 8.9 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 51; Dmin = 654.6 km; Rmss = 1.12 seconds; Gp = 115°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008srbw

5.0 Mb - RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.0 Mb
Date-Time
30 May 2008 17:43:06 UTC
31 May 2008 02:43:06 near epicenter
30 May 2008 11:43:06 standard time in your timezone
Location
25.112N 127.986E
Depth
35 km
Distances
122 km (76 miles) SSE (165 degrees) of Naha, Okinawa, Japan
390 km (243 miles) ENE (78 degrees) of Ishigaki-jima, Ryukyu Islands, Japan
1378 km (856 miles) NNE (31 degrees) of MANILA, Philippines
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 12.1 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 55; Dmin = 655.4 km; Rmss = 1.13 seconds; Gp = 126°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008srbq

5.6 Mw - IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.6 Mw
Date-Time
30 May 2008 07:25:43 UTC
30 May 2008 16:25:43 near epicenter
30 May 2008 01:25:43 standard time in your timezone
Location
30.775N 141.558E
Depth
40 km
Distances
306 km (190 miles) SSE (147 degrees) of Hachijo-jima, Izu Islands, Japan
416 km (258 miles) N (351 degrees) of Chichi-shima, Bonin Islands, Japan
553 km (344 miles) SSE (147 degrees) of Shizuoka, Honshu, Japan
569 km (354 miles) SSE (162 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 6.2 km; Vertical 17.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 102; Dmin = 711.0 km; Rmss = 0.86 seconds; Gp = 57°M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008srap ***This event supersedes event AT00213234.

4.7 Mb - EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.7 Mb
Date-Time
28 May 2008 16:41:59 UTC
29 May 2008 01:41:59 near epicenter
28 May 2008 10:41:59 standard time in your timezone
Location
39.104N 140.488E
Depth
6 km
Distances
78 km (48 miles) SSE (153 degrees) of Akita, Honshu, Japan
88 km (55 miles) SW (219 degrees) of Morioka, Honshu, Japan
101 km (63 miles) NNW (340 degrees) of Sendai, Honshu, Japan
388 km (241 miles) N (9 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 11.7 km; Vertical 26.7 km
Parameters
Nph = 44; Dmin = 348.1 km; Rmss = 0.70 seconds; Gp = 158°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008spbh
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